The Planner/Scheduler will be an integral part of our client's project management team, primarily focusing on brown field heavy industrial projects. Utilizing Primavera P6, the Planner/Scheduler will manage and coordinate schedules for up to 6 subcontractors in a dynamic setting with frequent changes. The individual must be adaptive, detail-oriented, and skilled at planning and balancing multiple priorities.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience in related field.
- Minimum of 5 experience in scheduling for heavy industrial brown field projects.
- Proficient in Primavera P6; certification is a plus.
- Strong understanding of construction methods, processes, and sequence of events in brown field settings.
- Ability to work in challenging environments with frequent changes and tight deadlines.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple subcontractor schedules simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and manage project schedules using Primavera P6,
integrating all subcontractor activities.
- Address complexities of brownfield settings to minimize disruption to ongoing operations.
- Liaise with subcontractors, managers, engineers, and stakeholders to synchronize project elements.
- Integrate subcontractor schedules into the master project timeline.
- Adjust the project schedule for scope changes, deliverables, and other modifications.
- Highlight and address potential schedule overlaps and delays, creating mitigation plans.
- Regularly update stakeholders on project progress, changes, and forecasts.
- Use Gantt charts and network diagrams to visually communicate project progression.
- Offer analytical reports including critical path, float/slack analysis, and resource histograms.
- Recognize scheduling risks and collaborate with the project team for mitigation.
- Ensure schedules account for project risks and include relevant contingencies.
- Keep scheduling documentation updated and thoroughly detail changes and their implications.